by Don Williams | Dec 25, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Unique Bottles
Merry Christmas to all of our readers, viewers, and followers. Today is the first day of the Twelve Epic Bourbon Days of Christmas. My friend Raj Patel has selected twelve very unique and hard to find bourbons from his personal collection to sample and review. Not...
by Don Williams | Dec 10, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, is a place that is critical to Kentucky distilling history. It is the current home of the Wild Turkey Distillery, but it has a rich background. We will review the Anderson County Whiskey Barons. There is a lot of marketing sleight of hand to...
by Don Williams | Sep 24, 2021 | Bourbon history, Michigan Distilleries, Whiskey
Straight Rye Whiskey And Cherry Bounce When watching an old western movie, the cowboys typically slammed the whiskey down and would have benefitted from straight rye whiskey and cherry bounce. There were no nuanced aromas or delicate flavors on your palate in a saloon...
by Don Williams | Jul 30, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
The following narrative is a tale of three cask finished bourbons from the Barton Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Not only are these bourbons unique, but they are also a view into extended cask finishing. Extended finishing is for between two to five years. That is...
by Don Williams | Jul 9, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia
I am not sure why bourbon distilleries sell shot glasses? In my early visits to distilleries, I found that the unique shapes and sizes of “branded” shot glasses were a great keepsake commemorating the experience. I continued to pursue this passion until I...
by Don Williams | Jun 17, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Travel, Distilleries
I have written about Lexington and Bardstown, Kentucky’s bourbon influences; however, this blog will be about Louisville, Kentucky’s whiskey row. Louisville was founded in 1778 and named in honor of King Louis the XVI, who actively aided the Americans in...
